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Walter Bowne

Walter Bowne may pontificate on the glories of Walt Whitman; or regale listeners to his travels to the Frost Farm in New Hamposhire; or speculate on the miracles in Emily Dickinson; he may lecture long on Greek and Roman rhetoric; he may sopar box on college costs; and he may even say something wise about literature, writing, and the human condition.

  1. 09/26/2023

    The Dare by Roger Hoffman

    The Teacher Dude reads this narrative essay for his English class.

  2. 02/22/2022

    Censorship of LGBTQ+ in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

    A discussion between two Honors students, Megan and Maria, about the Broadway play and the changes made to suit Hollywood.

    Censorship of LGBTQ+ in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

  3. 02/15/2022

    Michael Nesmith Saved Us on Phantom Canyon Road

    What were we doing ‘hangin’ round’ in Colorado, anyway? The original essay can be be accessed here: https://medium.com/the-riff/michael-nesmith-saved-us-on-phantom-canyon-road-b5521bbb52f4?sk=f89829fa4e958d30b0697d5ea203bc67

    Michael Nesmith Saved Us on Phantom Canyon Road

  4. 02/11/2022

    The Teacher Dude explain how to use the databases for research

    This should have recorded video, but here is only the audio. If time allows, I will redo.

  5. 09/24/2021

    The Most Important Day by Helen Keller

    Laura Silenzio '23 reads Helen Keller's famous essay for English III Honors.

  6. 09/22/2021

    "The Good Daughter" by Caroline Hwang

    Read by Faith Lee '23 for AP Lang and Comp. This essay first appeared in Newsweek in 1998.

  7. 09/22/2021

    "Becoming a Writer" by Russell Baker

    Read by ALEXA PROWISOR '23

  8. 09/22/2021

    "The Dare" by Roger Hoffmann

    Read by Rachel Boroda '23. This essay was published in the NYT Magazine in 1986.

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Walter Bowne may pontificate on the glories of Walt Whitman; or regale listeners to his travels to the Frost Farm in New Hamposhire; or speculate on the miracles in Emily Dickinson; he may lecture long on Greek and Roman rhetoric; he may sopar box on college costs; and he may even say something wise about literature, writing, and the human condition.

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